Crisis Response Equipment Staged in Norwegian Caves
Various Combat and Crisis Response equipment is staged inside Norwegian caves as a part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway prior to the start of Exercise Cold Response 2016. In August of 2014 the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Doug Bruun, Marine Coordination
U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Doug Bruun, Marine Coordination Element commander for Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 (MRF-E), and Major General Niel Nelson, Commanding General of Marine Corps Forces Europe and A... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mohamed Hussain and Lance Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mohamed Hussain and Lance Cpl. Rodney Raber, motor vehicle operators with 2nd Transport Support Battalion, place boxes on a truck during Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) near S... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fernando Saldivar, a Light Armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Fernando Saldivar, a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Crewman with Headquarters and Support Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, checks the oil of an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehic... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, install an armadillo onto a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Strategic Mobility Exercis... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group move a convoy of Humvees as part of Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) in Frigaard, Norwa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Doug Bruun, commander of the
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Doug Bruun, commander of the Marine Coordination Element with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, meets Ine Eriksen Soreide, the Norwegian Minister of Defense, at the chow hall at Værnes... More
During Strategic Mobility Exercise 17, approximately
During Strategic Mobility Exercise 17, approximately 500 principal end items of Marine Corps equipment were drawn from Norwegian caves which are part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N). ... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Niel Nelson, commander of U.S.
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Niel Nelson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREURAF), discusses the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway (MCPP-N), with Lyle Layher, MARFOREURAF’s prepo... More
Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, gives U.S.
Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, gives U.S. Marines and Norwegians a tour of a cave site in Norway, May 9, 2017. Senior leaders visited the site to see the layout of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Pro... More
The General’s Underground: U.S. Marine commanders tour cave site of MC...
Lt. Col. Sveinn Arild Ivarrud, Chief of the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization/Marine Expeditionary Brigade section, briefs U.S. Marines and Norwegian soldiers at a cave site in Norway, May 9, 2017. The M... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, load an M1A1 Abrams tank onto a railcar in Hell, Norway, May 9, 2017. Equipment was loaded onto a... More
Norwegian Maj. Geir Ove Malvik, left, with Host Nation
Norwegian Maj. Geir Ove Malvik, left, with Host Nation Support Battalion, gives U.S. Marines a tour of a hangar in Værnes, Norway, May 11, 2017. Host Nation Support Battalion is a Norwegian Army unit that provi... More
Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the
Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and his wife, Gail, are greeted by Marine and Norwegian leaders after landing in Værnes Garnison, Norway, May 29, 2017. The ACMC and other dignit... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, answers questions during a brief with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 (MRF-E) at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, May 29, 2017. The ACMC... More
U.S. Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina speaks
U.S. Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina speaks with Lt. Col. Håvard Klevberg, a Royal Norwegian Air Force helicopter pilot, during a tour of a cave in Norway, June 3, 2017. The congressional delegatio... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony Rivera, a landing support specialist
Lance Cpl. Anthony Rivera, a landing support specialist with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, guides a 7-ton truck off of cargo ship USNS Baldomero Lopez (T-AK 3010) in Norway, June 6, 2017. Marines replace... More
NORWAY — USNS 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, a Military Sealift
NORWAY — USNS 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, a Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel, pulls into the Port of Hammersodden, Norway, June 6. Lopez was supporting the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program – Norwa... More
Norwegian Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager,
Norwegian Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, 4th Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, discuss the AN/VRC 110 Multi-band Vehicular Radio as it is instal... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the Senior
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), speaks to Marines of Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 at Værnes Garnison, Norway, J... More
A Norwegian transportation worker helps unload equipment
A Norwegian transportation worker helps unload equipment for transport from Hell, Norway, to Georgia in preparation for Exercise Agile Spirit, Aug. 13, 2017. U.S. Marines worked closely with Norwegians over two... More
U.S. Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas meets
U.S. Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas meets with Marines of Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 17.2 at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, Aug. 28, 2017. Womack was part of a congressional delegation that tour... More
Norwegian Brigadier General, Hånko Warø, Executive
Norwegian Brigadier General, Hånko Warø, Executive Officer of the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization, poses for a photo within a Norwegian cave as part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, F... More
U.S. Marines and a Norwegian civilian contractor load
U.S. Marines and a Norwegian civilian contractor load a Marine Corps fuel cargo canister onto a Logistic Vehicle System Replacement during preparation for the departure of a convoy from the MCPP-N caves to Vӕrn... More
U.S. Marines and Norwegian civilian contractors prepare
U.S. Marines and Norwegian civilian contractors prepare fuel cargo canisters for transportation during preparation for the departure of a convoy from the MCPP-N caves to Vӕrnes, Feb. 11, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headq... More
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles from the MCPP-N caves are staged at Vӕrnes, Norway, Feb. 13, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that provides forward stora... More
U.S. Marine Corps vehicles from MCPP-N sit staged at
U.S. Marine Corps vehicles from MCPP-N sit staged at Vӕrnes prior to departing to Orkanger Port, Norway, Feb. 14, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that provides forward storage, maint... More
The Britannia Seaways cargo ship arrives at Orkanger
The Britannia Seaways cargo ship arrives at Orkanger Port, Norway, Feb. 17, 2020, to on-load U.S. Marine Corps MCPP-N equipment in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 20. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles exit Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) caves in Norway, Oct. 26, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program tha... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crew member with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, guides an AAV into a maintenance bay during Marine Corps Prepositionin... More
Norwegian Brigadier Håkon Warø, the chief of staff
Norwegian Brigadier Håkon Warø, the chief of staff of the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization, conducts an interview with Norwegian media during a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) pres... More
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle loads on a trailer for transport during Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) cave draws in Norway, Oct. 29, 2020. MCPP-N is a Head... More
A group of M1A1 Abrams Tanks waits on a beach in preparation
A group of M1A1 Abrams Tanks waits on a beach in preparation of Exercise Saber Strike 16 in Norway, May 30, 2016. The tanks will be transported by a British Roll-On, Roll-Off ship to Riga, Latvia for the exerci... More
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and other members of a congressional delegation arrive on the tarmac in Stjørdal, Norway to tour the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program caves, April 18, 2017. Th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Clifford Moles,
U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Clifford Moles, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Transport Support Battalion, guides a 7-ton truck out of a cave during Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) near St... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Billy Garrett, a Motor Transport
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Billy Garrett, a Motor Transport Mechanic with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, tightens a bolt with a socket wrench while in... More
Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2d Marine Logistics Group, drive a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement 7-ton truck with a M777 towed 155mm Howitzer to an assembly... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Kyle Dewey, a Light Armored
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Kyle Dewey, a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Crewman, and Sgt. Isaiah Sander, an LAV technician with Alpha Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, guide an LAV to park in the as... More
Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, the Norwegian Chief of
Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, the Norwegian Chief of Defense (right) speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Doug Bruun, commander of the Marine Coordination Element with Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 17.1,... More
The Marine Corps drew approximately 500 ground combat
The Marine Corps drew approximately 500 ground combat vehicles from caves in Norway for Strategic Mobility Exercise 17. The equipment, as part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N), was dra... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, speaks with Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, during a cave site tour along with other Marines and Norwegian... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, commander
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and 2nd Lt. Ashley Smith, a logistics officer with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lucas Daniels, left, a motor
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Lucas Daniels, left, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Lance Cpl. Jess Guillermo, a landing support special... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Antonio Lopez, left, and Sgt. Ricardo
U.S. Marine Sgt. Antonio Lopez, left, and Sgt. Ricardo Octave, motor vehicle operators with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, examine a Norwegian Arm... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, deputy commandant
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, deputy commandant of installations and logistics, right, meets Col. Doug Bruun, commander of the Marine Coordination Element with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, left, an... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and official party, tour the caves of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N) near Stjørdal, Norway, May 29, 2017. Th... More
Col. Ola Gilberg, the manager of a Marine Corps
Col. Ola Gilberg, the manager of a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP-N) cave, receives a set of cufflinks from U.S. Representative Pete Sessions of Texas after a tour of the MCPP-N cave June 3, 2017. MC... More
NORWAY — USNS 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, a Military Sealift
NORWAY — USNS 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, a Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel, pulls into the Port of Hammersodden, Norway, June 6. Lopez was supporting the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program – Norwa... More
Cpl. Jonathan Byrd, an engineer equipment operator
Cpl. Jonathan Byrd, an engineer equipment operator with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, climbs down from a bulldozer after offloading it from... More
Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, 4th Marine Logistics Group
Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, 4th Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, meets Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 451 working on M1A1 Abrams tanks, June 14, 2017 in Stjørdal, Norway. The Marines are members... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the Senior
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), presents a challenge coin to Marine Cpl. Robert Mullinax, a rifleman with Marine Rotat... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe, 17.2
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe, 17.2 prepare to move equipment from the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway (MCPP-N) caves to the Hell, Norway, station rail head, Aug. 13, 2017. Marines... More
U.S. Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas poses
U.S. Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas poses for a photo with a U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 17.2 at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, Aug. 28, 2017. Womack was part of a congressional ... More
U.S. Marine Corps All-Terrain Vehicles, High Mobility
U.S. Marine Corps All-Terrain Vehicles, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, and Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements are staged within a Norwegian cave as part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Progra... More
U.S. Marine Corps fuel cargo canisters sit staged in
U.S. Marine Corps fuel cargo canisters sit staged in preparation for the departure of a convoy from the MCPP-N caves to Vӕrnes, Feb. 11, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that provides... More
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles from the MCPP-N caves are staged at Vӕrnes, Norway, Feb. 13, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that provides forward stora... More
U.S. Marine Corps Logistic Vehicle System Replacements
U.S. Marine Corps Logistic Vehicle System Replacements from MCPP-N sit staged at Vӕrnes, prior to departing to Orkanger Port, Norway, Feb. 14, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that pr... More
The Britannia Seaways cargo ship arrives at Orkanger
The Britannia Seaways cargo ship arrives at Orkanger Port, Norway, Feb. 17, 2020, to on-load U.S. Marine Corps MCPP-N equipment in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 20. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corp... More
A U.S. Marine Corps automotive maintenance technician
A U.S. Marine Corps automotive maintenance technician with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conducts maintenance on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Marine Corp... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle crew
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle crew member with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa inspects tools during Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) c... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crew member with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, operates an AAV during a Norwegian press event in support of Marine Co... More
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle is secured to a trailer for transport during Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) cave draws in Norway, Oct. 29, 2020. MCPP-N is a... More
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan is
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan is greeted by U.S. Marine Corps Major General Niel Nelson, Commander of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, as he arrives in Stjørdal, Norway, April 18, 2017. ... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion conduct a convoy of LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles at Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) near Stjordal, Norway, May 3, 2017. STRATMOBEX prepa... More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Transport Support Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Transport Support Battalion, guides a 7-ton truck out of the caves during Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) near Stjordal, Norway, May 2, 2017. Marines readied the vehicles for ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Buck Ems, a Landing Support
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Buck Ems, a Landing Support Specialist with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, guides Humvees to park in the assembly area following a convoy at Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMO... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gordon Budd, a Motor Transport
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gordon Budd, a Motor Transport Mechanic with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares an armadillo for installation onto a M... More
Colonel Haakon Warø, Commanding Officer of Home Guard
Colonel Haakon Warø, Commanding Officer of Home Guard 12, addresses the Norwegian Minister of Defense, Chief of Defense, and other dignitaries during a luncheon at Værnes Garnison, Norway, May 4, 2017. Attendee... More
Combat Logistics Regiment 45 and 2nd Transportation
Combat Logistics Regiment 45 and 2nd Transportation Support Battalion drew approximately 500 principal end items from caves in Norway to conduct Strategic Mobility Exercise 17. The exercise was part of the Mari... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Erick Deleon, front, a motor
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Erick Deleon, front, a motor vehicle operator, and Cpl. Buck Ems, a landing support specialist, with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logisti... More
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, center, commander of U.S. Marine
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, center, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, speaks with Marines while overlooking an assembly area where Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway (MCPP-N) equipment is staged... More
Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, left, and
Capt. Ola Gilberg, Frigaard Cave Manager, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Robinson, right, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command Sergeant Major, shake hands after a tour of a cave site in Norway, M... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Lingle, left, an Assault Amphibious
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jared Lingle, left, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crewmember, and Sgt. Carlos Diaz, an AAV technician, with Headquarters and Support Company, 4th AAV Battalion, 4th Marine Division, look ... More
Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the
Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, right, meets Col. Doug Bruun, commander of the Marine Coordination Element with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1, center, and Norwegian Col. H... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and official party, tour the caves of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway (MCPP-N) near Stjørdal, Norway, May 29, 2017. Th... More
Cpl. Steven Rubio, a landing support specialist with
Cpl. Steven Rubio, a landing support specialist with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, guides a 7-ton truck off of the cargo ship USNS Baldomer... More
NORWAY — USNS 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, a Military Sealift
NORWAY — USNS 1st LT Baldomero Lopez, a Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel, pulls into the Port of Hammersodden, Norway, June 6. Lopez was supporting the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program – Norwa... More
Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, 4th Marine Logistics Group
Brig. Gen. Helen Pratt, 4th Marine Logistics Group Commanding General, discusses engine maintenance with a Marine from Combat Logistics Battalion 451 during the Personnel Temporary Augmentee Program (PTAP), Jun... More
Marine 1st Sgt. Troy Dailey, left, the Marine Rotational
Marine 1st Sgt. Troy Dailey, left, the Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 (MRF-E) senior enlisted advisor, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, center, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of ... More
Marine with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.2, positions
Marine with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.2, positions a Tire Rubber Articulating Multipurpose Vehicle to be transported from Hell Station, Norway, to Georgia for Exercise Agile Spirit, Aug. 13, 2017. The m... More
Members of the U.S. congressional delegation pose for
Members of the U.S. congressional delegation pose for a group photo with U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 17.2 at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, Aug. 28, 2017. The congressional delegation to... More
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle are staged within a Norwegian cave as part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, Feb. 10, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps ma... More
A U.S. Marine guides a Marine Corps Logistic Vehicle
A U.S. Marine guides a Marine Corps Logistic Vehicle System Replacement to the staging area in preparation for the departure of a convoy from the MCCP-N caves to Vӕrnes, Feb. 11, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters ... More
U.S. Marine Corps vehicles and equipment sit staged
U.S. Marine Corps vehicles and equipment sit staged in preparation for the departure of a convoy from the MCPP-N caves to Vӕrnes, Feb. 11, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that provid... More
U.S. Marine Corps MCPP-N cargo containers sit staged
U.S. Marine Corps MCPP-N cargo containers sit staged at Vӕrnes, Norway, Feb. 13, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that provides forward storage, maintenance, and prepositioning of equ... More
A Forsvaret Military Police escort prepares to lead
A Forsvaret Military Police escort prepares to lead a convoy of U.S. Marine Corps MCPP-N vehicles from Vӕrnes to Orkanger Port, Norway, Feb. 14, 2020. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corps managed program that ... More
The Britannia Seaways cargo ship arrives at Orkanger
The Britannia Seaways cargo ship arrives at Orkanger Port, Norway, Feb. 17, 2020, to on-load U.S. Marine Corps MCPP-N equipment in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 20. MCPP-N is a Headquarters Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marines, Norwegian Forsvaret soldiers, and Norwegian
U.S. Marines, Norwegian Forsvaret soldiers, and Norwegian civilian contractors off-load MCPP-N equipment off the Britannia Seaways cargo ship at Bogen Port, Norway, Feb. 19, 2020. MCPP-N gear was transported fr... More
A U.S. Marine receives guidance prior to conducting
A U.S. Marine receives guidance prior to conducting training at a winter weather driving course in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 20 near Narvik, Norway, Feb. 21, 2020. Exercise Cold Response 20 will te... More
A U.S. Marine Corps automotive maintenance technician
A U.S. Marine Corps automotive maintenance technician with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, grabs tools to maintenance vehicles during Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1,
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa inspect vehicle equipment during Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) cave draws in Norway, Oct. 27, 2020.... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)
A U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) crew member with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, operates an AAV during a Norwegian press event in support of Marine Co... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1,
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during Marine Corps Prepositioning Program - Norway (MCPP-N) cave draws in... More
A convoy of Marines depart the port of Riga, Latvia,
A convoy of Marines depart the port of Riga, Latvia, en route to Adazi Military base June 4. The equipment was transported via British Roll-On, Roll-Off ship from hidden caves in Norway to Latvia for Exercise S... More
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and other representatives arrive in Stjørdal, Norway to visit the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP-N) caves, April 18, 2017. The congressional delegation... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chadwick Zaleski, a Landing
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chadwick Zaleski, a Landing Support Specialist with 2d Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, guides an M1A1 Abrams tank at an assembly area during Strategic... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance
U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct a convoy of LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles at Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) in Frigaard, Norway, May 3, 20... More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Transport Support Battalion
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Transport Support Battalion guides an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle out of a cave during Strategic Mobility Exercise 17 (STRATMOBEX) near Stjordal, Norway, May 2, 2017. Marines readied the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Giles Bailey, left, a Heavy
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Giles Bailey, left, a Heavy Equipment Operator, and Cpl. Billy Garrett, a Motor Transport Mechanic, with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logi... More
Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Norwegian Chief of Defense,
Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Norwegian Chief of Defense, gives a speech during a lunch meeting at Værnes Garnison, Norway, May 4, 2017. Operation Powerful Maintenance brought the Chief of Defense, Minister of ... More